Central lost against Hollidaysburg back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Central Dragons fell just short of the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for Central in their matchups with Hollidaysburg: they've now lost three in a row.
Riley Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
On Hollidaysburg's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Maria Malone gave up only one earned run on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. Malone has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hollidaysburg's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mikaylah Vincent, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Hollidaysburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Penns Valley Area at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Penns Valley Area is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Hollidaysburg, they will square off against DuBois at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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